Joel Johnston vs. Jim Nash — Career Comparison

Joel Johnston
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jim Nash
Silent GenerationNevadaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jim Nash built a career as a starting pitcher and Joel Johnston as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Nash posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.58 and WHIP 1.343 compared to 4.31 and 1.296 for Joel Johnston. By the career numbers, Jim Nash had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joel Johnston and Jim Nash

Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.2
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
1.63
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
1.36
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.55
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Jim Nash
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.52
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.52
51.52
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.08
83.08
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.29
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.09
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.21
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
4.31
Jim Nash
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
441
3.58
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Jim Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.212
0.212
Jim Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.248
0.248
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3322
27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1107.1
9
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
6.93
Jim Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
1050
8.53
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.93
6.93
Jim Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.53
8.53
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.05
Jim Nash
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.88
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Jim Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
3.89
Jim Nash
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
401
3.26
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.84
Jim Nash
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.29
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
6.41
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
771
6.27
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.41
6.41
Jim Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.144
1.144
Jim Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.058
1.058
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Jim Nash
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.28
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Jim Nash
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.14
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
37.4
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4697
38.18
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.89
Jim Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.12
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
4.41
Jim Nash
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
490
3.98
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Jim Nash
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.26
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.15
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.63
Jim Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.202
1.202
Jim Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.31
1.31
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
32.67
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4228
34.36
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Jim Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Jim Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.4
37.4
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.18
38.18

Fielding Stats for Joel Johnston and Jim Nash

Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.2
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
1.64
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
1.36
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3319
27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1106.1
9
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.53
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.49
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.84
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.94
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Jim Nash
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.08
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.58
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
185
1.5
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.37
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
1.42
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.67
86.67
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.59
94.59
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.871
0.871
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.08
83.08
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.06
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joel Johnston and Jim Nash

Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
5057.14
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
202
300.74
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
403
600
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
375
558.31
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jim Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Jim Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
56.58
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
40.2
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.93
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.49
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.96
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
16.38
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jim Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
77.5
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.53
14.19
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
86.35
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
69.98
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jim Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jim Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Jim Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jim Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Jim Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Jim Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jim Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
23.82
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
31.27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
49.13
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
82.88
Jim Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
-6.93
-10.32
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
13.4
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Jim Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
199
296.28
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.5
3.5
Jim Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
2.03
2.03
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
26.8
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.49
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.98
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Nash
Career
Per 600 PA